TheMightyAxle

It's pure genius not having to power off the Atari to play another game or watch another demo !

I think it activates the Side Device, once pressed. If you press the 'Reset' Button on the Atari afterwards, it boots into the Side Cartridge mode.

This wonderous device arrived in the mail today ... I even took a video of my first time with it ... http://youtu.be/fYxqnp_EQQ4 I haven't used the SpartaDOS mode yet. Does anyone know what the 'RED' Button does ? Thanks ! Alex.

I have finally hooked up my Atari 1050 : Just need to get some software to run on it now, I have plenty of 5.25" Disks for it though, which is always a bonus. Another one for the Mastertronic Collection : Good ol' Action Biker !

I can confirm that my Atari Side order has been shipped and should arrive on Monday or Tuesday of next week. I'll post a Photo and hopefully get a Video up on YouTube for all to see with it working and me playing a few Games ! Alex.

If Zaxon needs cash for postage, I'd be willing to pay extra for it or even send him a pre-paid signed-for packet, so all he has to do is put the order in side and take it to the post office. I would also help out with orders in the UK if need be. Alex.

Count me in as well !

Thanks for the heads up ! I bagged one only the other week from the same seller !

Another two Mastertronic titles added to my collection : Super shoot'em up action with Gridrunner and One Man and His Droid.

Thank you Zaxon. I am looking forward to receiving the Atari Side, taking some Photos and Video footage of it. Also, best of luck with your job hunting etc.

@Zaxon I have resent you my contacts details to your GMail account and PM'd you . You should have them now !

Thanks for the info guys ! 30'ish titles for the Atari sounds like a good figure to go for !

This is what I have left to complete the set for C64 - Mastertronic : Mastertronic : PIGS IN SPACE Mastertronic : SKIWRITER (Cass) Mastertronic : 5 A SIDE SOCCER Bulldog :DR JACKEL, MR WIDE Rack It :ANARCHY TUNNEL VISION Americana : SARACEN Buldog : SPORE Americana : TALLEDEGA MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Rack It : HEROBOTIX Mastertronic : ULTIMATE COMBAT MISSION Ricochet : TRAILBLAZER Rack It : SUBTERRANEA Ricochet : EIDOLON, THE Americana : RAID BALL BLAZER Ricochet : ROGUE Ricochet : HOW TO BE A COMPLETE BASTARD Amerciana : ALCAZAR I think Pigs in Space by Mastertronic was floating around a couple of years ago, although I've not seen it yet.

I ordered my Atari Side on October 22nd 2011, after seeing Mark Vegeers' YouTube Video. I waited a while and then e-mailed Zaxon via Google Checkout on January 3rd 2012 enquiring whether it would be shipped by the end of this month ( January ). So far, no change on the order status or the ace device delivered by the postman. If we had regular updates, everyone would feel a bit more at ease. But at the moment, I stare at my Atari 800 XL and say - " Your *new* friend will be here soon ... " Alex.

Hi ! Although I am new around here, I thought everyone might like to have a look at my small, but modest Atari 800 XL collection. It started off as a trade for an unwanted handheld console, after seeing the machine in action and remembering playing one, way back in the 1980's at a friends house. Hardware :: The Badge The Atari 800 XL The beautiful polished metal buttons ... Atari XC12 Tape Deck Competition Pro 5000 Joystick Software :: Mastertronic Games Cartridges : River Raid and Pac-Man You may also like to know that I collect Mastertronic Tapes, currently for the Commodore 64. I am considering the Atari as well, although I will have to find out how many were released. There are around 239 for the Commodore 64 and I have 216. The closer to finishing the collection, the harder it gets, as a few are more difficult to come by. I have a blog which you can follow at : [ http://allthingsmastertronic.blogspot.com/ ] I will post Photos of my Commodore Hardware soon as well, Commodore 128, 1541-II etc. If you would like me to reduce the size of the Photos, I can, but it is also nice to see the kit its glory ! Cheers !